FRHD 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Diana Baumrind, Prefrontal Cortex, Parenting Styles

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 1010
• Professor: Professor C.

Document Summary

Intrinsic motivation occurs when people do something for the joy of doing it: imaginary friends are used to combat loneliness and aid in emotional regulation common throughout ages 3-7. Extrinsic motivation comes from outside the person, when people do something to gain praise or other reinforcement: in a study performed on motivation on young children, it was found that extrinsic motivation undercut intrinsic motivation. Culture can have an influence on children s emotional control because they are encouraged to handle emotions differently (may be encouraged to laugh, cry, or hide their emotions based on the cultural context) Mistreated boys are more likely to externalize and mistreated girls are more likely to internalize. Research suggests that extreme externalization or internalization predicts future psychopathology. Children play best with peers of the same age and social status. Playing with playmates is an important area in developing positive social skills.